Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized to Phedra?

explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His

a “smack,” Letitia bit her lip and slapped herself hard.

be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to show a

second slap,

to the

as told.

wafted out when she lifted

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

stala jemembered her mother also made her soup, but she could never taste her mother’s cooking again.

of waking from a vegetative state were

cry but dared not, blinking rapidly

lounging with legs crossed chin

He wanted her

night Letitia said.

eat it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll

picked up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to

do

Open your mouth”

but to open her

something unreadable flickered in Elgin’s eyes.

to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman

so what? He couldn’t care less

was glad because

agreement while she

It was a divorce

but he already

his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave as Mrs Ramirez should”

woman he had slept with that night in three

presence would be meaningless, because he would marry

beauty had him

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I

makes you think you have the right to bargain with me? You want me to let your

“No”

It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it

his temper,

began “Have you ever considered, maybe

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly like storm

kicked over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this

to die?

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255